The new base-level 2013 Nissan Leaf S will start at $28,800. That makes it, as Nissan says, the least expensive five-seat battery electric vehicle sold in the U.S.

The mid-level Leaf SV now carries a price starting at $31,820, and the high-end Leaf SL starts at $34,840.

All prices will also have a mandatory $850 destination fee added.

The 2013 Nissan Leaf qualifies for a $7,500 Federal income-tax credit, as well as a variety of other state, local, and corporate incentives. In California, the Leaf qualifies for a $2,500 purchase rebate, as well as single-occupancy access to carpool lanes.

Nissan will continue to offer incentivized lease deals on the 2013 Leaf as well, starting with a three-year lease at $199 a month. That sum includes destination charges and is reduced by all applicable incentives, including the Federal tax credit.

Last year's 2012 Leaf prices were $35,200 for the SV and $37,250 for the SL, although there are some equipment differences between the 2012 and new 2013 models.